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Condolences pour in for Girish Karnad from key politicians
New Delhi , June 10 : Veteran actor, writer, playwright and director Girish Karnad passed away on Monday in Bengaluru at the age of 81 and condolences poured in from prominent Indian politicians. Full Story


Film fraternity mourns Girish Karnad's demise
New Delhi , Jun 10 : Scores of celebrities from the film fraternity mourned the death of veteran actor, playwright, and director, Girish Karnad, who breathed his last on Monday. Full Story


Jnanpith winner, multi-lingual actor Girish Karnad dead
Bengaluru, June 10 : Girish Karnad, a Jnanpith winner, multi-lingual scholar, master playwright, screenwriter, actor, director and a colossus in India's cultural landscape, passed away at his residence here on Monday, an official said. He was 81. Full Story


Kannada actor Hirannaiah Narasimha Murthy passes away
Bengaluru, May 2 : Noted Kannada theatre artist and film actor Hirannaiah Narasimha Murthy died here on Thursday while being treated for liver disease, hospital authorities said. He was 84. Full Story


Yash excited about 'KGF: Chapter 2'
Mumbai, March 28 : Actor Yash is looking forward to the second chapter of upcoming Kannada action-drama "KGF", and says the scale of presentation of the sequel will be higher with "a couple of very complex action scenes". Full Story


'KGF: Chapter 2' launched at special ceremony
Bengaluru, March 13 : The second chapter of upcoming Kannada action-drama "KGF", starring Yash in the lead, had its official launch here on Wednesday at a ceremony in the presence of the film's cast and crew. Full Story


'KGF' success has boosted morale of Kannada film industry: Yash
Chennai, March 7 : Actor Yash believes the phenomenal success of "KGF: Chapter 1", which struck gold at the box office and won over audiences across languages, has given the Kannada movie industry a platform to dream big and make films without inhibitions. Full Story


Actor Prakash Raj meets Kejriwal
New Delhi, Jan 10 : Days after the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) extended support to Kannada actor Prakash Raj for deciding to contest the Lok Sabha election as an independent candidate, he met AAP leader and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal here on Thursday. Full Story


I-T office wants Kannada film fraternity to pay taxes
Bengaluru, Jan 8 : The Income-Tax (I-T) department will soon hold a meeting with the Kannada film industry fraternity on the need for paying taxes and filing returns, a top official said on Monday. Full Story


I-T Dept seizes assets worth Rs 11 cr, incriminating documents of Rs 109 cr from Kannada film industry people
New Delhi (India), Jan 6, : The I-T Department has seized undisclosed assets to the tune of Rs 11 crore including Rs 2.85 crore cash, 25.3 kilogram gold jewellery, and 'incriminating evidence when put across to the persons involved, resulted in the admission of unaccounted income of about Rs 109 crore.' Full Story


Tax raids on 4 Kannada actors, 3 producers in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Jan 3 : About 30 teams of the Income Tax department conducted simultaneous searches in the premises of four Kannada film actors and three producers across the city for alleged tax evasion, said an official on Thursday. Full Story


Thousands bid emotional adieu to Kannada actor Ambareesh
Bengaluru, Nov 26 : Thousands of people, including celebrities and political leaders, bid an emotional farewell to iconic Kannada actor M.H. Ambareesh at a state funeral here on Monday. Full Story


Tight security for Kannada actor Ambareesh's state funeral
Bengaluru, Nov 26 : Security has been tightened for the state funeral of Kannada super star M.H. Ambareesh on Monday at the Kanteerva Studio in the city's northwest suburb, a senior police official said. Full Story


Kannada actor Ambareesh's body flown to Mandya for last glimpse
Bengaluru, Nov 25 : The body of Kannada cinema star M.H. Ambareesh was on Sunday flown from here by an Air Force helicopter to his hometown Mandya in south Karnataka for a last glimpse by his fans and the public, said an official. Full Story


Rajinikanth, Mammootty pay emotional tributes to Ambareesh
Bengaluru, Nov 25 : Celebrated stars Rajinikanth and Mammoottty led the film fraternity in paying emotional tributes to their close friend, actor-turned-politician M.H. Ambareesh who died following a cardiac arrest. Full Story


Modi condoles actor Ambareesh's death
New Delhi, Nov 25 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday condoled the death of veteran Kannada actor M.H. Ambareesh and said he will be remembered for his memorable performances and extensive contribution to politics. Full Story


Politicians, actors, frenzied fans pay tributes to Ambareesh
Bengaluru/New Delhi, Nov 25 : Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, superstars of south Indian film industry and Bollywood, besides thousands of frenzied fans and political leaders from across India on Sunday paid their tributes to veteran Kannada actor-turned-politician M.H. Ambareesh who died here following a cardiac arrest. Full Story


Veteran Kannada films rebel star Ambareesh dead
Bengaluru, Nov 25 : Veteran Kannada films rebel actor M.H. Ambareesh died at a private hospital here on Saturday night following a heart attack, a duty doctor said. He was 66. Full Story


I'm a newcomer for pan-India audiences: 'KGF' actor Yash
Bengaluru, Nov 12 : Kannada film actor Yash, who will soon be seen in "KGF" - Kolar Gold Fields - that will release in five languages including Hindi, says he is quite excited to see how cine-goers across India accept him as a performer because he is a newcomer for a majority of the audiences. Full Story


Enough space for 'Zero', 'KGF' to survive: Actor Yash
Bengaluru, Nov 9 : Celebrated Kannada actor Yash, who will be seen in the multilingual film "KGF" -- which stands for "Kolar Gold Fields" -- which is releasing along with Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's "Zero" on December 21, says both films can survive in the theatre alongside. Full Story


Trump offers bipartisanship, but not if Democrats ramp up probes
New York, Nov 8 : After a midterm election loss of Republican majority in the House of Representatives, US President Donald Trump offered the olive branch of bipartisanship to the Democrats at a news conference that quickly deteriorated into a confrontation with the media. Full Story


Kannada actress files sexual harassment complaint against Arjun Sarja
Bengaluru, Oct 27 : Kannada film actress Sruthi Hariharan on Saturday filed a sexual harassment case with the police against actor Arjun Sarja here, a week after she had named him on the social media. Full Story


#MeToo fallout: Ere Gowda's 'Balekempa' out of DIFF
New Delhi, Oct 23 : Amid sexual harassment allegations against Kannada film director Ere Gowda, the organisers of Dharamshala International Film Festival (DIFF) have decided not to screen his film 'Balekampa' in the festival. Full Story


Karnataka film body to mediate in sexual harassment spat
Bengaluru, Oct 22 : The Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC) on Monday said it would mediate and hold a reconciliation meeting between Kannada actress Sruthi Hariharan and actor Arjun Sarja, who she had accused of sexually harassment. Full Story


Actor Arjun made unwanted advances, claims Kannada actress Sruthi
Bengaluru, Oct 21 : Kannada actor Sruthi Hariharan on Sunday alleged that she was subjected to "unwanted advances" by south Indian multi-lingual actor Arjun Sarja. Full Story


Kannada actress Sruthi accuses actor Arjun of sexual harassment
Bengaluru, Oct 20 : Actress Sruthi Hariharan on Saturday accused multilingual south Indian actor Arjun Sarja of sexually harassing her on the sets of a film in 2016. He has dismissed the claim. Full Story


9 acquitted in late actor Rajkumar's abduction case
Erode (Tamil Nadu), Sep 25 : A court in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday acquitted all the nine persons accused of abducting Kannada actor Rajkumar in 2000. Full Story


Kannada actor, three accomplices arrested on assault charge
Bengaluru, Sep 23 : Kannada cine star 'Duniya' Vijay and his three friends were arrested here on charge of assaulting a gym trainer (Maruti Gowda), police said on Sunday. Full Story